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Comprehensive Paediatric Services at a Single Location
Our team consists of carefully selected highly skilled paediatric specialists and allied health professionals, experienced paediatric nurses who all excel in their respective fields and work seamlessly together sharing our vision to deliver all-inclusive paediatric treatments in a friendly, supportive and safe environment.
Highly Skilled Specialists
Our team consists of carefully selected highly skilled paediatric specialists and allied health professionals.
Child Friendly Clinic
Consulting rooms that are imaginatively-themed to create a calming, comforting atmsphere for children.
Local Educational Hub
A local educational hub, sharing our medical knowledge and resources to empower out local community of medical professionals.
Qualified Doctors
Team of Doctors qualified in variety of fields are here to help and assist your child’s health issues.
Paediatric Services
Our experienced paediatricians and professional allied health staff offer a high standard of patient focused healthcare delivered with empathy and respect.
Combining years of experience our inter-referral system means we encompass a wide range of clinical multidisciplinary team services in one location.
Our Vision
To deliver excellent quality medical care to all of our patients.
Our Philosophy
To focus on building strong doctor-patient relationships, with families having easy access to our health professionals.
Opening Hours
Monday 9.00am – 4.30pmTuesday 9.00am – 4.30pmWednesday 9.00am – 4.30pmThursday 9.00am – 4.30pmFriday 9.00am – 4.30pmSaturday ClosedSunday Closed
Brighton Health Clinic for Kids
At Brighton Health Clinic for Kids, our experienced paediatricians and professional allied health staff work together and share our vision to manage a wide range of clinical problems as a multidisciplinary team in one location. Our team consists of 17 clinicians and continues to grow. We have general paediatric clinics and MDT clinics such as unsettled baby clinics, weight management clinics and ASD assessment clinics.
Doctors/Specialists
Dr Barry Kras
General Paediatrician
Dr. Barry Kras's areas of interest include ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated Developmental and Behavioural problems and participates in Multi-Disciplinary assessments of children and adolescents with these issues.
Dr Chamilka Edirisinghe
General Paediatrician
I am a consultant paediatrician, with more than 20 years experience in Sri Lanka, UK and Australia.
I completed all the specialist pathway, requirements set by RACP while employed at Ballarat base hospital and Goulburn Valley Base hospital from 2020 to 2022. During this period my main focus was on developmental and behavioural paediatrics and General paediatrics.
Dr Katherine Parkhurst
General Paediatrician
Dr Katherine is a dedicated General Paediatrician with a special interest in neonates and medical education and has clinical interests in allergy, asthma, continence and development in children.
Dr Carly Debinski
Paediatric Neurologist
Dr Carly is a qualified Paediatric Neurologist who enjoys caring for children of all ages, with a broad range of neurological issues; including epilepsy, headache and migraine, developmental delay, genetic and neurometabolic conditions. She is passionate about ensuring that families feel well informed and supported.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You will find many answers to common questions about our clinic. Please take your time to review some of the questions in our FAQs page.